Patrons enjoy their meals and the weather in the outside dining area of the Sand Point Grill in Seattle. A new executive chef, Charlie Durham, has restored the luster of the 7-year-old neighborhood restaurant.

Patrons enjoy their meals and the weather in the outside dining area of the Sand Point Grill in Seattle. A new executive chef, Charlie Durham, has restored the luster of the 7-year-old neighborhood restaurant.

Photo: Dan DeLong, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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The theft ring allegedly was run out of this pawn shop. Photo-913260.13459 - seattlepi.com

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Benjamin Rosenblatt, general manager at the William Traver Gallery, with a blown glass artwork titled "Vase" by artist Davide Salvadore that thieves tried to steal from the gallery. He caught the man with the piece under his jacket before he left the gallery. less

Benjamin Rosenblatt, general manager at the William Traver Gallery, with a blown glass artwork titled "Vase" by artist Davide Salvadore that thieves tried to steal from the gallery. He caught the man with the ... more

Photo: Scott Eklund, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Ariana Kapocias, 3, enjoys a slide near new energy-efficient and environmentally friendly homes built by Lyle Homes in the High Point neighborhood in West Seattle. Ariana and her family moved into the neighborhood a month ago. Seattle's first Green Living Expo will showcase the homes this weekend and next. less

Ariana Kapocias, 3, enjoys a slide near new energy-efficient and environmentally friendly homes built by Lyle Homes in the High Point neighborhood in West Seattle. Ariana and her family moved into the ... more

A swale, or ditch, planted with drought-resistant native vegetation and porous paths in the High Point neighborhood in West Seattle is part of the country's largest urban natural drainage system. The idea is to filter and control the flow of runoff. less

A swale, or ditch, planted with drought-resistant native vegetation and porous paths in the High Point neighborhood in West Seattle is part of the country's largest urban natural drainage system. The idea is to ... more